The Ministry of National Defense announced on September 3 that Minister Ahn Gyu-baek had ordered a swift investigation into how firearms and ammunition were taken outside the base in connection with the recent shooting death of an Army captain from the Korea Army Academy at Yeongcheon.


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According to the military, at approximately 6:29 a.m. the previous day, a captain affiliated with the Korea Army Academy at Yeongcheon was found dead from a gunshot wound near Suseongmot Lake in Suseong District, Daegu. A K2 rifle was discovered next to him. It was reported that this rifle did not belong to the captain, but was instead the rifle of a cadet from the Korea Army Academy at Yeongcheon.



Minister Ahn stressed, "Hold those responsible strictly accountable," and emphasized, "Conduct a comprehensive review of the firearm and ammunition management system."


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